Detective Holmes Service

Ghost Whisperer

Oracle of Time

Friday, September 10, 2004

Athens 2004 has already ended for over a week or so. And true to the Malaysian Sport Fraternity, the "blame game" is still going on. From the people on the street right up to the ministers. Everyone is pointing their finger at each other. Sigh. When are we going to wake up from this nightmare of sort?

Some people are blaming the schools.
Some people are saying "Don't blame the schools".
Some people are blaming the money.
...etc

If history has anything to go by, they are going to finger point at each other until nearly 2007, then only start to realise "Oh my god, there is one year till the Beijing Olympics! Quickly, lets start start a project squad!".

Come 2008, and it is shades of Athens all over again.
Total medal haul in 2008 : none.

Am I being too pessimistic here? Yes and No.
Yes, because I don't believe in Malaysian Sports anymore.
No, because I still believe there is a last chance only and only if they stop talking and start doing something.

10 things I have to say to those up there on top of the Malaysian Sport Fraternity:

First, they need to REVAMP the Malaysian Educational System.
Second, they need to make Sport as important as academic subjects.
Third, open a couple more sport schools.
Fourth, make sport a priority for those who excel in sports.
Fifth, STOP ALL THOSE FREAKING EXAMS.
Sixth, educate the society that sports and academic are equally important.
Seventh, give credit to sportman/sportwomen that REALLY do well.
Eighth, build more sport facilities. STOP DEMOLISHING THEM. (Example : there used to be a basketball court beside my former school. Not anymore. It had to make way for MORE school buildings! And the freaking irony is, some of the classes AREN'T even half full!)
Ninth, STOP GIVING SO MUCH TO ATHLETES JUST BECAUSE THEY WON A GOLD MEDAL AT THE SEA GAMES!
Tenth, STOP TALKING AND DO SOMETHING.